KI pelicans perform sky show
Who would expect one of the most spectacular wildlife experiences on Kangaroo Island to happen while sipping early-morning tea at an unlikely place – on the veranda of American River’s general store.
Amazingly, straight ahead of us four magnificent pelicans glide into view, circling and swooping over the sparkling blue waters of Eastern Cove. They are like kites as they put on a wonderful air show, but then they seem to fall into line in a row overhead to do what could only be described as a fly-past, in perfect formation as if to say “Good morning’’. Or perhaps it is to let us know what we might have missed for not being patient when we had strolled along Scenic Walk on our way to the store. The birds had been clustered there in the shallow waters on the foreshore patiently waiting to be fed by staff from All Seasons Kangaroo Island Lodge. A few families of guests were gathered for the feeding time scheduled for 9am each morning. We had stopped for a few minutes, scooping up our small Maltese dog, Jackson, until five minutes after 9am before strolling on our way when no-one arrived to feed them. Read more »